I am pleased to announce the 2019 Scharps Legal Essay Competition.
The competition is open to juniors and seniors at state-operated campuses who
are interested in legal issues, or are interested in pursuing a career in the
legal field. The topic of this year’s essay competition is “Concealed
Carry on Campus.”

The Scharps Award is offered in accordance with a gift accepted by
the State University of New York Board of Trustees under the will of Hannah S.
Hirschhorn to establish the Benjamin and David Scharps Memorial Fund.

One award of $1,500 will be presented to the student who has
written the best 2,000 word essay describing the role and relevance of law in
dealing with a current legal issue. A second award of $1,000 will be presented
to the runner-up.

A copy of the program announcement, along with instructions,
application cover sheet and essay topic is attached. The internal UB deadline
is February 1, 2019 at 5:00pm EST. Entries will be reviewed by a UB
selection committee. Up to 3 nominations can be submitted to the SUNY
competition.